[Roland, there's not much time left. The door is opening.]
My System, which had been becoming ever more silent recently, was urging me on.
Ever since Cavendish's scheme was exposed, she had become ever more silent? Could it be that she was feeling guilty and doubting her actions from back then? But with my understanding of her, that shouldn't be the case.
"Can you stop him? No matter what, he should only have the same level of authority as Cynthia … "
[If I was in my complete form, I could directly close the door. But right now, I'm nothing more than a lonely ghost that has lost my foundation … I'll try to stall for time, but don't have too much hope.]
After saying this, my System fell silent once more.
But in the distant chaotic space, the Goddess of Order's opened eyes were slowly closing, and her arms were also closing.
This caused the door to faintly lose its glow. The door's progress was delayed, but right after that, Cynthia's Goddess of Order statue glowed brightly with red light as energy flowed out and forcefully made up for what was missing.
However, a faint humanoid figure could be seen on the statue's forehead, and it seemed to be howling in pain.
"… It's actually possible to interfere."
At the same time, Eliza was eavesdropping on my conversation. She looked at me with an even more hostile expression when she heard this.
She finally lost her patience against the "unrepentant" Roland, as well as Amelia and Harloys who kept provoking her.
* Boom! *
The next instant, a fist met a palm, and two pairs of beautiful eyes glared angrily at each other. Eliza and Amelia were already fighting.
But the strange thing was that neither of them had any intention of using any spells. Even though their energy levels were off the charts, they chose to directly engage in melee combat, which seemed like it didn't require any technique at all.
The two beauties fought, but it didn't seem like entertainment at all. In fact, it was the opposite. Even the slightest contact would make one feel like they were either dead or injured.
Eliza transformed her arms into claws as she started attacking relentlessly like a tidal wave. She seemed as fierce as a dragon, completely attacking without any defense. But actually, she was only attacking 30% and defending 40%, with 30% left to spare.
However, she was constantly observing her opponent's weaknesses. The moment she discovered that her opponent revealed an opening, she would use her signature interlocking technique to deal a fatal blow to her opponent.
Doesn't this look familiar?
Perhaps in terms of individual strength, she had already surpassed her teacher, but her fighting style and philosophy were still inextricably linked to Roland.
On the other side, Amelia's fighting technique was more … simple and violent.
Straight punches, heavy punches, hooks, simple punches, yet not even the sound of the wind could be heard. However, no one would doubt the terrifying power that came with those slender hands.
Wherever her fists and feet passed, light would be distorted and space would faintly tremble. It was as if her brute force was enough to shatter the rules of space and tear a crack in space.
Unlike normal combat, both Eliza and Amelia were dual cultivators of magic and martial arts. Neither of them used blades, and their melee combat techniques were all self-taught combat techniques that they had developed from basic mage self-defense spells. However, it was likely that even the strongest Grandmaster of Combat in the mortal plane would be instantly defeated by them.
The reason? It was pure overwhelming power. Eliza and Amelia used magic to strengthen their physical bodies, obtaining inconceivable speed and strength bonuses. No matter how excellent one's technique was, if one's reaction speed couldn't keep up, or if one's strength couldn't keep up, one would still be forcefully crushed.
Fighting techniques and sword techniques were fundamentally still techniques for using one's own physical body and weapon.
If one sacrificed their life to use an ultimate ultimate technique, yet still couldn't compare to the opponent reflexively reaching out with a finger, no matter how skilled one's technique was, it would be impossible to make up for the foundational difference between the two individuals.
Even in melee combat, Eliza and Amelia were still fighting at the Main God level, just like how the Titan Titan had defeated Donatis in the past. As long as one's pure power was ridiculous enough, there would be no need for any tricks or demonic tricks. In front of a physical collision at the level of a star, all those colorful magical techniques would probably be nothing more than fireworks.
"It would seem that Eliza isn't as self-aware as she claims to be."
I fell into deep thought as I watched the battle before me.
It was quite normal for Amelia to choose melee combat. She was of the wood element, so it would be foolish of her to fight against Eliza, who was of the fire element, using magic. This was especially so since Eliza's physical strength originated from the earth, which was her strongest aspect to begin with.
However, although Eliza's mage combat techniques were also quite good, they definitely weren't her strongest aspect. Her strongest aspect was probably the tremendous amount of magic that came from her dual identities as the Chaos Abyss and the Fire Elemental Goddess. She would use the same method to fight against Eliza, relying on the environment around her.
Even if it was melee combat, Eliza's true body would likely be the same size as the other Main Gods. A gigantic body would be able to obtain greater strength and weight. Using her true body in melee combat would definitely be far more powerful than using a smaller body.
No matter how much the dwarves honed their fighting techniques, they would still be no match for a young Titan Titan in melee combat.
I looked around at the familiar streets, familiar houses, and familiar home. Not only were these things binding me, it would seem that even Eliza herself didn't care about these things binding her. At the very least, at this stage, these things were restricting her choices.
Perhaps she had already resolved herself to destroy everything she treasured in the past in her battle against me. However, she would be unable to accept the price of losing her "home" against the "outsider" Amelia that she hated.
Meanwhile, Amelia was far more sly. First, she provoked me verbally, then she started melee combat. Then, she intentionally affected the environment with her attacks. It was evident that she had already seen through everything.
"How despicable … But, I like it."
Although I apologise, since you've already revealed an opening, I will naturally take advantage of this victory to attack.
Of course, the restraining effect of "home" was limited. If this dragged on for too long, there would naturally come a time when Elisa would give up on everything. But judging from this, she would never be able to completely forget her emotions. In that case, what I needed to do was quite simple.
"Cavendish, that brat, truly understands people's hearts. The only reason why Eliza would do all this is because of her love for me … Fine then, silly cat, stop glaring at me. Love counts as well. In that case, can she really abandon everything else, including her friendships with others? "
I unhesitatingly took out a magical firework and tossed it into the sky. Originally, I really didn't intend to use this "ambush". But perhaps at this time, if the goal was to stall Eliza so that I could leave, their appearance would be more useful than mine.
I originally thought that it would take at least half an hour for them to arrive in this dimension after receiving the notification. I didn't expect that they would instantly respond.
"Ha, you brat, you finally asked for reinforcements. I thought that it would take you a long time?"
The red dragon suddenly descended. Judging from her expression as if she was watching a show, she had been waiting for quite a while already.
"You're so stubborn that you're going to suffer."
Marguerite was quite calm. It seemed that she had long since known that the situation would develop to such a state.
Since they were here, Adam was naturally here as well. But …
"This guy?"
"The power of fire in his body is too unstable. It's quite easy for Eliza to discover it, so we had him sleep."
There was also a block of ice on the red dragon's back. The red-haired man was currently glaring angrily at me.
Although what Marguerite said made a lot of sense, why did I feel like this guy couldn't bear to watch any longer and was about to jump out, only to be ambushed from behind?
I had originally wanted them to be my backup to save Eliza, but why did it seem that they had arrived first?
I was still astonished at why they were already prepared, but the silly cat's expression and Marguerite's next words caused me to fall silent to the point where I didn't know how to respond.
"Don't blame Harloys and us for hiding things from you. Since we knew that the situation would develop to such a state, how could we possibly let you face it by yourself? You usually seem quite rational, but when it comes to such things, it's quite easy for you to be impulsive and fail. You'll always choose the path of self-torture. Although I don't know how you managed to calm down, if things had continued to develop like before, you definitely wouldn't have had a tragic ending. "
Marguerite's explanation sounded quite reasonable. However, I only felt incredibly embarrassed. In that case, my previous resolution and sadness were nothing more than a show I put on in front of my old friends?
"No, no matter if it's you killing Eliza and regretting it for the rest of your life, or if Eliza kills you, the two of you will end up becoming enemies. That's not something we want to see. That's why we've interfered. Don't blame us for being meddlesome. Didn't you all interfere with Adam 'resolution a few years ago? "
Little Red also had a rare serious expression. I finally saw through everything. So they had long since guessed … no, confirmed what Eliza would do and made preparations for it. Only I, who was closely involved in the situation, didn't see everything clearly.
Imperceptibly, Eliza and Amelia stopped fighting. Eliza had a complex expression as she glanced at Marguerite, Little Red, and Adam. Finally, her complex emotions transformed into a sigh.
"Must you all stop me? Do you know what will happen if I don't stop Roland? "
"It'll be nothing more than Roland dying. Ha, we're all used to it. "
"It doesn't matter. He's already died more than once."
"We're all used to things like self-destruction. He's just like a cockroach. "
Even though these guys were clearly on my side, their words made me so angry that I was grinding my teeth.
"It's different this time! He shares the same soul as Cavendish … "
Eliza questioned angrily, but the people in front of her just smiled at her.
Didn't they know? The answer was obviously no. But, just like how Roland and Marguerite were unable to change Adam's resolve, they were unable to change Roland's resolve as well.
Perhaps it should be said that it wasn't that they were unable to change it, but rather that they couldn't bear to change it.
They weren't saying beautiful things like saving the world was more important than personal benefits. It was just that they knew that Roland would never be able to tolerate hiding and not facing everything. He would have to suffer in regret for a long period of time in the future.
Compared to the true Hell of the River Styx, living in a living hell of regret was far worse.
Eliza fell silent. She understood the resolve of her old friends and seniors. However, all she wanted was for the man she loved to survive, even if he would be filled with endless years of regret and pain, even if Roland hated her for the rest of his life.
In the end, her silence transformed into an offensive stance. Amidst the eruption of a sea of lava, my old residence was instantly reduced to rubble. Eliza, who hadn't said a single word, expressed her choice.
Adam, who had finally been unfrozen, furrowed his eyebrows as he faced her. As Marguerite smiled in a strange manner, spatial magic flashed continuously, and I was forcefully teleported a certain distance away. All that was left behind was a sentence that I couldn't understand.
"We'll help you stall her for a while. In a cave thirty kilometers to the left, there's a teleportation portal that leads to the northernmost continent. When you get there, head in the direction of 'home', and you'll obtain what you want the most."
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